Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
cb,s Mann. Tor cutting timber from

Chas. Mann. Tor cutting timber from
government land. and james Larkin. for
depositing obscene matter IN the ohiteo
States mails, have been held for triai In
the United States court at Grand Rapids
Both men are from Menominee.
Gen. Cutcheon has made formal appllca-
ton for the establishment OF free delivery
service at Manistee and Musgegon.
The customs districts of Michigan and
Superior in Michi gan will not he abolished
by the Breckenridge bill, the ways and
means committee having decided to retain
them.
Five prisoners escaped from the Wayne
county Jail on the 18th inst.
j.. A. Culhain of Sault Ste. Marie is I'M
der arrest charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes.
Kent county citizens will be asked TO
vote 100000 for a new court house at the
spring election.
II. V. c. Hart, cashier OF the Lenawee
county savings bank, at Adrian, has been
appointed administrator of the estate or
the late ex Gov. Crosswell.
The Elk Rapids furnace went into blast
June II, 1885, and blew out Dec. % 1886,
making 29,9S5 tons of iron, an average per
day OF fifty five tons.
Elder Charles Monroe Of Bronson,
dropped dead recently, aged ~. He was
Methodist minister and had resided near
Bronson since 1850 having preached the
first sermon ever delivered in Bronson.
Heart disease was the immediate cause OF
| death.
! Paul f. Perrault, book-keeper for the
Joseph Bosch brewing company or Lake
! Linden, has been arrested for embezzle-
ment. He is supposed TO have stolen S3,-
0OO and was placed under $1,000 bonds to
aw ait his examination.
Edward Eagleson has brought suit
against the Detroit Lansing a. Northern
railway for $4,000 for an injury 70 his
knee.
The Detroit q Rio Grande Live Stock
company has filed its annual report, show
ing SAL 900 in real estate and $50, l6j 30 IN
personality with capital Of 100000 of
which $4,000 is paid in. r. A. Alger is
the heaviest stakeholder OF the company.
Mrs Emma McCaig Of Port Huron, who
shot her divorced husband Capt. McCaig,
some months ago, has been acquitted.
The jury were out an hour and 30 minutes
The verdict gives universal satisfaction
A company has been organized in Grand
Rapids TO bore for oil, ga, salt or coal.
Hosea Pratt has commenced suit against
Sydney l.. Eastman of the lumber firm of
Warner * Eastman of East Saginaw, for
defamation of character. Pratt is a lum-
Der inspector, and claims that Eastman
made the public statement that he was
guilty of dishonesty in making measure
ments for certain lumber dealers. Pratt
wants $4,000 from Mr.. Eastman in con
sequence.
A protective tariff club has been formed
in Grand Rapids.
Michael Hogan was killed by snow
pillow on the Grand Rapids a. Indiana road
near Rockford. He was beastly drunk
when last seen.
The governor has appointed the follow
ing county agents of the state board OF
corrections and charities: For Van Buren,
county, w w Hodge OF South Haven
for Oceana county, Caleb Davis of Mears.
Farley c. Burton, for over 20 years a
resident OF Coldwater, is dead.
broken rail on the T. & A. A road
three miles south of Ann Arbor caused an
accidentoon the 18th inst. Four persons
were seriously injured.
1t has been decided to locate the depot
of snnnlies for the new lighthouse district
, in Michigon at Harbor Springs. The ap
propriation for the purpose will be pro
r vided for in the sundry civil bill now In
? the senate committee.